HURLFORD THISTLE took the three points on Saturday, despite going a goal behind early in the game.

Glenburn opened the scoring after four minutes, a blistering 25-yard effort giving Thistle keeper Ryan Farrell no chance.

But Hurlford went looking for the equaliser from the re-start and Owen Quigley’s cross was headed wide by Michael Mullen. Quigley then tried his luck from the edge of the box with a shot that went past.

Caddis came close to levelling things when he picked up the ball in the middle of the park, raced through the Glenburn defence before forcing keeper Thomson to make a fine save.

Glenburn were pinned back, but on 35 minutes a timely intervention by Jamie Phillipson prevented the visitors increasing their advantage.

With half-time looming, Quigley was upended outside the box, but Mullen’s free-kick rebounded off the post to safety. However, Thistle equalised two minutes before half-time.

Andy Gilganon found Keir Knapp, who side-stepped a defender before firing past Thomson from an acute angle.

And the home side almost took the lead on the stroke of half-time when Mullen wriggled free of his marker, only to find the side netting.

Within a minute of the restart, Hurlford went ahead, Gilganon crossing into the box for Hunter to head home.

Thomson then came to Glenburn’s rescue saving a long range effort from Reeder, before Phillipson headed over a Knapp cross as Thistle went looking for the clinching goal.

On 65 minutes, Caddis and Mullen played a neat one-two before the latter’s shot was blocked by the keeper’s legs.

Two minutes later, Thistle increased their lead when Mullen turned on the edge of the box before shooting low past Thomson. Caddis went then close after being set up by Joe Gold.

The visitors then had a half chance to pull a goal back, while Knapp went close for Thistle in the final minute.